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3D‐Printed Multilayered Reinforced Material System for Gas Supply in CubeSats and Small Satellites
Author(s) -
Singhal Nimesh,
Levchenko Igor,
Huang Shiyong,
Xu Luxiang,
Potrivitu George-Cristian,
Cherkun Oleksii,
Fang Jinghua,
Bazaka Kateryna,
Xu Shuyan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201970036
Subject(s) - propellant , electrically powered spacecraft propulsion , materials science , propulsion , ion thruster , aerospace engineering , 3d printed , spacecraft propulsion , astrobiology , composite material , engineering , manufacturing engineering , physics
A multi‐layered material system for propellant storage and a feed system for electric propulsion thrusters to be used in Cubesats and small satellites was designed, and a 3D printed reinforced ABS tank was produced and tested as a proof of concept. Further details may be found in the article number 1900401 by Shuyan Xu and co‐workers.